Martin Rutledge | |
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Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Birmingham, West Midlands |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1973–2012 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held |
5th Infantry Division 9th/12th Royal Lancers |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Martin John Rutledge, CB, OBE (born 1954) is a former British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 2008 to 2012.
Born in Birmingham, [1] Rutledge was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, [2] Rutledge was commissioned into the 9th/12th Royal Lancers in 1973. [3] He became commanding officer of his regiment in 1994. [4] He was appointed Director, Royal Armoured Corps in 2002, chief of staff to the Adjutant General's Corps in 2005, [5] and Kosovo Protection Corps Co-ordinator in 2007 before becoming General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 2008. [6] He retired in 2012 and became Chief Executive of ABF – The Soldiers' Charity. [2]